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N: Do not validate reply data.
Y: Do validate reply data.
Default is No.
outgoing-
interface
(IPv6 link-local address) Enter the outgoing interface for ping packets to a
destination link-local address.
pattern
pattern
(IPv4 only) Enter the IPv4 data pattern. Range: 0-FFFF. Default: 0xABCD.
sweep-min-size
Enter the minimum size of datagram in sweep range. The range is from 52 to 15359
bytes.
sweep-max-size
Enter the maximum size of datagram in sweep range. The range is from 53 to
15359 bytes.
sweep-interval
Enter the incremental value for sweep size. The range is from 1 to 15308 seconds.
interface
(IPv4 only) Enter the outgoing interface for multicast packets. Enter the IP address
in A.B.C.D format.
For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the
slot/port information.
For a port channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a
number. The range is from 1 to 128.
For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.
Defaults none
Command Modes
EXEC
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Added support for the outgoing-interface option for link-local IPv6
addressing on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.12.0 Added support for the outgoing-interface option for link-local IPv6
addressing on the S4810.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on the ExaScale.
Version 8.4.1.0 IPv6 pinging available on management interface.
Version 8.3.1.0 Introduced extended ping options.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale (IPv6).
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale (IPv4).
Version 7.9.1.0 Introduced VRF.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 7.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6 address on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
When you enter the ping command without specifying an IP/IPv6 address (Extended Ping), you are
prompted for a target IP/IPv6 address, a repeat count, a datagram size (up to 1500 bytes), a timeout (in
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